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The links below are designed to provide you with the information you will need to become a better Rhythmic Gymnastics coach. Just as you strive to encourage and develop the 'total athlete,' we hope this information encourages and helps you develop the 'total coach' in you.

 

Table of Contents

I.  Rhythmic Gymnastics
 
 
 
 
 
II.  General Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Download the entire Rhythmic Gymnastics Coaching Guide as a Microsoft Word Document or PDF file — Click on the appropriate icon below
 
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Download the Rhythmic Gymnastics Quick Start Guide — Click on the icon below
 
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Acknowledgements

Special Olympics wishes to thank the professionals, volunteers, coaches and athletes who helped in the production of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Coaching Guide. They have helped fulfill the mission of Special Olympics: to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people 8 years of age and older with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
 
Special Olympics welcomes your ideas and comments for future revisions of this guide. We apologize if, for any reason, an acknowledgement has been inadvertently omitted.
 
Contributing Authors
 
Cindy Bickman, Special Olympics, Inc. — Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Delegate
Joey Burgess, Rhythmic Gymnastics Sport Resource Team Member
Jessica Israel-Hiles, Rhythmic Gymnastics Sport Resource Team Member
Rosie Lambright, Rhythmic Gymnastics Sport Resource Team Member
Ryan Murphy, Special Olympics, Inc.
Juliane Sanders, Rhythmic Gymnastics Sport Resource Team Member
Katie Scott, Rhythmic Gymnastics Sport Resource Team Member
Ashley Thompson, Rhythmic Gymnastics Sport Resource Team Member
 
Special Thanks To the Following for All of Your Help and Support
 
Sailaja Akunuri
Floyd Croxton, Special Olympics, Inc., Athlete
Dave Lenox, Special Olympics, Inc.
Matt McGarraghy
Kristi Skebo
Becky Turner Buckland
Paul Whichard, Special Olympics, Inc.
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